[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3506-S3507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                  Iran

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I would like to just briefly talk about 
the postponement of our hearing that was supposed to be occurring at 
this time. This last-minute postponement is outrageous, evasive, 
derelict. Senators deserve full transparency, and the administration 
has a legal obligation to inform Congress precisely about what is 
happening.
  What is the administration so afraid of? Why won't they engage with 
Congress on the critical details--the results of the recent strike, the 
scope and trajectory of this conflict, the administration's long-term 
strategy to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and, of 
course, the potential risks facing American citizens and our brave 
servicemembers? Such obstruction undermines the very principles of 
accountability and oversight that guard our democracy.
  So if the press reporting about the impact of last weekend's strikes 
in Iran is true--and I cannot confirm them--then that might be the 
reason why the administration postponed our classified briefing today 
at the very

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last minute and deprived Senators of their right to know what is 
happening.
  So I ask again, What is the administration hiding? It is time for 
answers.
  I thank my colleague from Delaware for her courtesy.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware.